Commission Meeting: 9/26/2024

This regular commission meeting was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024 in person and via livestream.

View a recording of the meeting here.

REVISED AGENDA

MINUTES

QUORUM ESTABLISHED

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Open Session – August 29, 2024

CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are a variety of different items that are routine in nature. If requested by a Commissioner, an item on the Consent Agenda may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed under Commission Action Items at the end of the Agenda for further discussion and consideration.

1. EGD Games and Component Testing a. Certified Lab Software, Hardware and Game Certifications: VLTs, Table Game Components, Instant Bingo Machines, Sports Wagering Systems and Kiosks (8/26/24 – 9/23/24)

• Attachment

2. Consent Agreements – Regulatory Violations

• Hollywood Casino – Amended April 2024
• Rocky Gap Casino – May 2024

3. Consent Agreements – Sports Wagering Violations

• Canton Gaming – May 2024
• Greenmount OTB – April 2024
• Maryland Stadium Sub-Fanatics – March 2024
• Riverboat on the Potomac – April 2024

4. Consent Agreements – Mobile Sports Wagering Violations

• Superbook – March 2024

5. Consent Agreements – Underage Violations

• Horseshoe Casino – Case No. 2024-05-002
• Live! Casino – Case Nos. 2024-03-008 to -020

6. Gaming License Application Denials/Revocations

7. Staff Reports

• James Nielsen, Deputy Director, Chief Operating Officer
• James Butler, Assistant Deputy Director, Chief of Staff
• Michael Eaton, Managing Director, Gaming
  • Lottery Voluntary Exclusion Program — August Report
  • Casino Voluntary Exclusion Program — August Report
• John Mooney, Managing Director, Regulatory Oversight
  • Casino Compliance Report
  • Casino License Applications
  • Casino License Applications and Fees
  • Monthly eLicensing Statistic Report
  • Enforcement Statistics Report
• Solomon Ramsey, Managing Director, Sales and Marketing
• Paula Yocum, Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
• Seth Elkin, Managing Director, Communications
• Holly Citko, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

OPERATOR REPORTS
1. Hollywood Casino Perryville
Amy Brennan, General Manager
2. Ocean Downs Casino
Bobbi Jones, General Manager
3. Live! Casino
Ryan Eller, General Manager
4. Rocky Gap Casino Resort
Brian Kurtz, General Manager
5. Horseshoe Casino – Baltimore
Jacob Witmer, Senior Vice President, General Manager
6. MGM National Harbor
Jeffrey Shrader, Vice President, General Counsel

VENDOR REPORTS
1. Scientific Games
Jeff Hale, General Manager
2. Pollard Banknote
Travis Priest, Director, Lottery Marketing
3. International Game Technology (IGT)
Carmen Vegas, Operations Manager

DIRECTOR’S REPORT
1. John Martin, Director

• August 2024 Casino Report
• August 2024 Dashboard

COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS
1. James Nielsen, Deputy Director, COO

• Regulation Updates – Staff memo
  • General Provisions
    • COMAR-36.01.01
    • COMAR-36.01.03
  • Lottery Provisions
    • COMAR-36.02.01
    • COMAR-36.02.02
    • COMAR 36.02.03
    • COMAR 36.02.04
    • COMAR 36.02.05
    • COMAR-36.02.07
    • COMAR-36.02.09
  • Gaming Provisions, Table Game Provisions, Sports Wagering Provisions
    • COMAR-36.03., COMAR-36.05 and COMAR-36.10

CLOSED SESSION, if necessary

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

• The next Commission Meeting will be held on October 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Maryland Lottery Headquarters and virtual.

ADJOURNMENT